Rustic Cuban Bean Stew with Smoked Meat and Garden Herbs - Yummy Gusto

Ingredients

• 450g white beans (Navy or Great Northern), soaked through the night
• 2.5 liters water
• 2 bay leaves
• 170g salt pork
• 2 chunky smoked ham hocks
• 60ml olive oil
• 1 medium white onion, finely chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped small
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• Kosher salt, as needed
• Fresh black pepper, as needed